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DanyliIe Do,s.

special telegram 20 the Dispa;ch.l
DANvILLE, Va, September lZ-Ac.
tive steps were taken to-day TO organize
the Danville and Seaboard road from
Danyille to Henderson, \. c. A com
mittee consisting OF a number of our
most prominent citizens was appointed
to solicit subscriptions to the stock.
aud if the necessary amount is raised
the company will be organized at once.
The charter was obtained at the last
Legislature.
NJ. I. Jordan to-day appointed his
executive committee OF the city De-
mocracy, aHd n thorough organization
will lie made at once.
Tobacco has sold very we'll during
The week, though the breaks were
small. Some little new tobacco was
offered and brought good prices. II is
generally conceded that the new crop
will be one OF the best ever grown in
this section.
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A vessel has Just been launched at
The Imperial dockyard at WiIhelms-
haven which marks a new departure
in German naval architecture. It
is the cruiser Swallow, whose d.
mensions are Length, 62 metres
breadth, 9.36 metres, and depth go
metres, the tonnage being 1900 tons.
The Swallow is a composite ship, with
twin engines of l,500-horse power,
diving two screws, which give a
speed of 49, knots. The yes
eel is armed with eight long
l6I.centimeter Krupp guns, four firing
in the direction of the keel and tue rest
being revolving cannon. The crew
numbers 100. The vessel is not, OF
course, intended to take its place side
by side with armored vessels ia the con.
tingency OF Il naval war. but will be
employed on foreign service, especially
in cruising about the coasts of African
colonies. Hardly ten months inter
yened between the laying of the keel
and the launch Of the ship,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
Interesting sunday-AehOoi Union
Death.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
STANTON, September II, 1887.
Under the provisions of State or
canization which exists at Richmond
OF the Evangelical Christian churches
the Augusta County Sundsy-School
Union was formed at laurel Hill Bap-
fist church in October, 1884.
The fourth annual session was held
this week at the Augusta church, in
this county, and las just closed It's
laboIs.
William L. Shelton, Esq, president,
called 1t to order, when Mr.. W. IL.
NORMAN delivered an address of wei
come, which was responded 10 by the
president. The attendance WAS very
good, with representatives from schools
OF the following denominations: Pres
byterian, Methodist, Baptist, Luthe-
ran, German Baptist, United Brethren,
Mennonite.
MIR. William !. Nelson, superiuten-
dent Of the Sabbath school Of the First
Presbyterian church, Stlunton, was
5, secretary.
The work mapped out for consilera-
ton and discussion embraced, with
others, the following subjects " Ihs
Aim and Reward of the Sunlay-School
Teacher -: "Powers Of Personal lnha-
ence in Teaching" Use and Abuse
OF Lesson Helps "How May we Ia
crease the Life and Efficiency of Sab
bath Schools -; 1.-THE Infant Depart
mert and How to Teach 1t " Impor-
lance of Teachers Meetings"
The several topics were discussed at
set hours by Revs. c. I. Fry, A. z.
Laird, L. ID. Kindig, J. c. S. Myers,
j. II. Taylor, and also by Messrs. W.
J. Nelson, w. f. Shelton, X. b. Koiner,
b. f. Whitmcre, L. Weller, w. Ii
Norman, and others. The annqal
sermon, which was avery able one, was
delivered by Rev. }. H. Taylor, pas
tor of Waynesboro' and Laurel Hill
Baptist churches
Mr., shelton was reelected president,
W. j. Nelson secretary, and X. b.
Koiner treasurer The following con
stitute the Executive Committee
Reys. L. ID. Kindig, J. G. $. Myers,
James Driber, and Messrs. James w.
Wallace, James Leach, Francis Smith,
James Philips. and Christian Eakle.
There are also eight vice. presidents.
The reports sent in show an increase
Of interest annually, and that the in
stitution is on permanent basis and
diflusing large benefits.
The next annual meeting will I've
held in the First Presbyterian church,
Stanton.
Rev. Crickenberger, OF Giles county,
was present and made a highly-appre-
ciatiye address before the convention
Intelligence has been received here
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rnE oo~Dt"atD ANAncm'>r>.
3 eI:iious Gems circulated for Com
tuusatiou ~ ;le Hcatn sentence.


iay telegraph 20 tne D,.pscl.J
(HHcAoo, September iI.-lrintad
'crn- Of a leiiiion 60 Governor O1les-
y appealing for commniIt.Jn OF seu-
t,ncc for tire condemned Anarchists
have been rotten OK, ami are now Dee
~ forwarded 30 all parts OF tao com
ny. The petition was drawn UP by
Captain Black, and it reads as follows ::
" 10 lis ErccHcacy H,olud IL
OgiciH, Gorcynor 81 the Stale II
Illinois:
The undersigned. believing That
any case involving lie, humani-
~, AMI the State are better served
by mercy than by rigorous
execution Of a sentence the justice Of
which is questioned by many OF our
people, respectfully but urgently b.
speak the exercise Of the cy-cutiye
clemency of your Excellcncy in behalf
Of August Spies, Michael Schw45,
Oscar Neebc, Albeit L. Parsons, Sam.
mel Fielden, Adolph Fischer, Louis
Lineg, and George Engel, being per
shaded that such action on yolc part
viii conduce To the peace OF the Stat.
The Times to-day elitorially says ::
"Tho decision OF the Illinois Suur u:e
Court in the Anarchist cases will exercise
poweriulinhuence on the annual Gene
raj Assembly of the Knights Of Labor,
which viii meet at Minneapolis, October
Sd, and thereby indirectly on the lasor
movement, and perhaps tine very exist
ence OF tine order of the Knights OF
Labor. 1t is intended to bring the
matter before the assembly at the out
set and pass resolutions denouncing
the dec sion and demanding the inter
fercuce OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States. This move will proceed
from the radical wing, and this viii be
an element IN the fight on Grand Mas
ter-Workman Powderly. The rali-
Gals had some difficulty in passing their
Anarll hist resolution at richmond
Their hands have been very materially
strengthened during the past year, ant
they now claim that they will have y
majority in the coming convention
Reports received by those prominent
among the radical Knights in this city
assure them that the radicals have
elected their delegates in nearly all the
big cities and in many places outside
OF the centres of industry. They
are very hopeful not only of
carrying the resolution in favor
of the Anarchists, but also OF
oustiDg the present conservative al
nipistIation. The Anarchist resolution
viii be used as an entering wedge To
separate the two factions more deli.
nilely than has hitherto been possible.
II the General Assembly is not dis
posed TO allow the radicals to rule the
latter will Withdraw from the order and
attempt to break it up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18
JerGsaicr;ss in Prussia.
Paris American Register.l

A fact not generally known is that
there are in Prussia not only one bat
two Jerusalems.one near Stargard, in
Pomerania, the other near koenigs-
borg The former dates from the time
the Knights of st. John aud the TEN
plarS had TO abandon the Christian SOW
ereignty i'll the Holy Land and retired
to the Occident, where pious princes
offered them asylnms and settlements.
hus it was that the knights of 81 JOAN
went to Pomerania aud built castles for
the members OF the venerable order
Hence also the origin Of the village OF
Jerusalem near Stargard. Tee statutes
of the order required that each newly
received knight should MAKE a pill
grimage TO Jerusalem, and since. under
the altered circumstances. pilgrimage
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to the Holy Land offered groaf d;,s
culiies. II is supposed that 10 c,rrv ' n'.
the letter OF the statutes. the ,oe,oi ~
OF the order founded q pI,ce ~ 80
they gave The name Of tb, Halv o..
aLd whore they erected one or r.,
hospitals for the care ~ the sict a.
needy. The name Of the abovr. r,,@. ,
Pomeranian litl.c village. wh,h g,..r
up at that tim remains 90 th.. l'r ~,
a historical rcminscepce OF ia. ori..
The second ofthesr GcrmmJ ua'.,'
IL situated on aD elevation pear E..
nigsbcTg, and bdlngs 10 the Ion.
niebt Hospital, in that city. wh.c' e,.
bnIlt by Commentators u tla o-I.-
Dusemcr voa Arfberp. IN $780, o1
strength Of p yow msdc uy Liu ..
hard pressed in on, of his ngncr r.
battles IL Lithuanm.
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Aiexandrta Notes.
Ispe0al telegram to the Di,patch.l


ALEXANDRIA, Va, September IL
The sale of the Alexandra and Wash
ington railroad was not confirmed by
Judge Hughes to-day, the Washington
counsel making exceptions. The de-
cision was postponed for "a week or so.
George Drewtz, a polite and trusty
young German, who came here about
a year ago, has suddenly departed With
ont making settlement with his EN-.
ployer, who had given him number
Of coal bills TO collect. His wife is gone
too.
YesterdayThomas Preston cut George
fuckers head with razor, badly in
juring him.
Adyices from the local company are
that they are having a good tune in
Philadelphia with the journalists club.
Numbers OF militia are passing south.
ward TO day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18

those by whom the invitation wasextend-
I'd owe toward yourself and the office
You FIJI. While not entertaining the
belief that the form OF invitation sug-
gested any feeling that shere was lack
Of repect toward yourself. | an not
wiling, in justice to myself and the
board ] represent, TO allow misconcep-
ton on the part of any portion OF the
public upon so delicate q matter to
pass without q challenge and the as
surance that in nothing could this city
be less wanting than in the fullest mea-
sure OF welcome and hospitality to one
whom it will always delight TO honor.
Yours respectfully,
HENRY r. pFEKMAS.
The President replied rs follows
OAK VIEW, WAsHINGroN, Sept. -.
The H0a. Hcmy h. Bcckmqa, Prosi-
dent, de-:
Deer Sir,-Since Mrs. Cleveland
reply 10 the invitation extended to her
70 assist in the presentation of certain
flags donated to tine fire department Of
your city both of rs have been greatly
annoyed by what seems TO be deter
mination IN some quarters to lend t.
Der docliumtion Il significance never for
moment intended. Iour note 70
ne received this morning, recog-
nizing the existence Of o mis-
apprehension OF the true meaning Of
Mrs. Cleyeland's action, gives me the
opportunity OF saying for her and for
myself that we have not had the slight
est idea that any discourtesy to me WAS
either intended or appeared in the form
of invitation, nor WAS the reply intend
ed 10 in any way recognize or admit
the existence Of any such intention or
the appearance of l.. IL is also true
that the manner aud form Of the iuyi-
tuiion were not criticised as natter
# etiquette. We DO not know that any
If its rules were violated and II We
were sure Of it hardly think that would
have determined our action. The
question presented 20 Mrs. Cleveland
was whether she was willing o. assume
such a public yoie entirely indepond
ent Of her husband and not as an ad
nuct or incident to something he WAS
to Dc. Fer judgment and feeling were
against il, and she declined the invita-
ton. am very glad She dil, because
if the plain meaning of her definition
is distorted ] am sure her conduct
would have been if she hal accepted.
With this explanation the regret conc
mon TO ms both is that the good people
of New Work and the members 1f her
grand fire department shouli be- in tAo
least disappointed.
Yours, very truly,
GROVER CrFygLAND.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18

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IDti0i.~ pHtFION AND UAN,E.-. DAW-
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ton conferred upon the "Government
OF the Union" the powers he claimed,
but before the war the people of the
South did not think so. In view OF this
radical difference of opinion, the pro-
mitigation of his own theory on such
an occasion was, to say the least very
much out of place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18

Of the death Of Mr.. Joseph NJ. Adams,
who resided near the Baths. in Rock
bridge county. For fifty years Mr..
Adams had been identified with the
leading business interests OF his coun-
ty. was widely known, and highly re-
s,ected. He had been for several years
confined to his home from growing in
Grmi,ies incident to advanced years.
This is conference day with the Su
prome Court of Appeals.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18
Timely Words.

The Providence Journal, IN comment
ing on JoHN SHBRMAN's Wilmington
co. speech, says:
"Ho is wrong in saying that the chief
defect OF the Democratic party IS its
insistence on n strict limitation of the
authority and functions OF the central
government That, on the contrary, is
the Democrats chief inertia merit, it
is tine, fer which they were more con-
spicuous in early years than now, but
a merit which the Republicans cannot
afford to ignore or helitt!e.
He (Sherman) believes, in short-snd
bis speech yesterday bore strong testi-
mOny 70 his bclief-that the Federal
Government ought 70 absorb the powers
ond assume the duties which were re-
served to the States themselves.
While it is true that the Jourpd in
cidcntally seeks TO justify by these re-
marks its opposition TO the BLAIR edu-
cation bill, the general spirit and broad
er application of its utterances are ex-
ceedlngly encouraging. Nay, more-its
words are singularly timely and appro-
pirate considering the celebration
that has just closed in Philadelphia
and some Of the things that were
said there touching the powers Of
the Federal Government and the States
respectively under the Constitution.
Are the public schools in Richmond
popular? You who doubt, explain the
fact that about ten thousand children
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18

Tie Philadelphia North Amcricaa
says This is the time We are 'recur-
ring to first principles, as recommend
ed frequently 10y our forefathers." Glad
to hear it. It's about time you were.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18

A contemporary expresses the hope
that there will be no slip in the cases
of the Chicago Anarchists while
the public hope there will be slip
knots in the case of the Chicago An
archists
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Special telegram 70 the Dlspatcn.,

I9PVVIHI toIoBram 20 the Dspatcn-l
FIScAsTIR, VA, September IL. The
jury in the case OF Edward johnson.
who killed Milton Robinson, brought
in verdict Of murder in the second
degree, and fixed Johnson's punish
ment at Elk years in the penitentiary.
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RRIEF COMMENT

The Henry G0,cftc says: "Come
and see the Republican convention. 1t
will be an interesting scene" Evil
IDENTIFY our Martinsyillo contemporary
thinks the people should be amused.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18
Republican Nominations In Able.
marie.

IsPooIaI IoIogram 10 mo Dlsphtcn.I
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, September
17.-Captaln A. NJ. Lawson, we'll
known as Republican leader in this
county, and John Hattisly. of North
Garden. were nominated to-day for the
Legislature. Hattisly is New Yorker
recently settled in this county, bat is
unknown to the people. Lawson has
been before the people for the Legisla-
ture betofe, and made very strong
rum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18

Tie Pittsburgh Dispqfoh says "Thc
unroconstructed rebel is becoming so
unusual as to be curiosity, and the
world has use for such articles occa-
sionally, even if it is only to keep
awake partisan rancor." Did any one
hear FORAKER ask "Who flung dat
brick 2"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18

Governor BoDwELL, OF bidding fare,
well TO the Maine troops on the occa-
sion Of their departure for Philadel-
pbia, said : Remember, You go from
Il prohibition State" No doubt the
boys did remember it. The hint WAS
too good t. be lost.
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Cour,eou. Corrcspouaenee.

The following correspondence has
been made public:
NEW York, September IL, 1887.
The lion. GrOucr ClcUci7pd:
Dear Sir.-ls would seem that the
invitation from the Board OF Aldermen
OF this city 10 Mrs. Cleveland to present
certain flags to the fire department OF
this city in behalf of the donors and
Mrs. Cleyeland's reply have been mis-
interpreted, and differences drawn by a
portion OF the public which are not CON
sistent with the profound respect which
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AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

At meeting of the Loyal Legion the
other evening was reminded Of one OF the
most peculiar incidents of the war, which
has never been published. While we were
before Atlanta we pushed up our lines
close against the breastworks of the Con-
federates until we were within few yards
of each other. There were two brigades,
separated only by a ravine. Every time
a man showed himself above his works he
was peppered at. Down in the ravine
was spring, and both sides used to 60
there at night to get water, nobody dar-
ing to approach it by daylight. One day
heavy fog fell over the camp, and every
man at once rose up glad to stretch and
be able to walk around without being shot
at. Some of the men were cooking their
meat and boiling their coffee, others walk
ed around on the works.
Suddenly without an instant's warn
ing, gust of wind came up and blew
the fog away about as quickly as you
could snap your finger, and there were the
men of the two opposing brigades out in
plain view upon their works, SO exposed
that a vOlley would have moved down
half Of them. But no one was prepared
for the emergency; not gun in hand no
one made an effort to arm himself. Thus
both sides faced each other in suspense.
Then, by some inexplicable impulse, a
party of the Confederates, which had evil
IDENTIFY started to the spring, pots in hand,
continued leisurely on their way. I do
not know why, but our men did not molest
them, and some of them even went down
to the spring themselves. What follows
seems strange. A tacit truce was declar-
ed, and during the few days that the
two brigades continued to face each other
across the ravine il continued, and not q
shot was fired by the men on one side at
the men of the other. They would fire at
the brigades at either side and diagonally,
but never at each other, and the men
would meet in the ravine to trade and
converse. tell this narrative to show
that there was no bitterness between the
individuals of the two sides. Both we're
fighting for the cause.-&. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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say those who love deepest say least
about it. Shall we pose, then, as friends?"
"The least Of ALL" returns she, with
an angry flash from her large eyes.
"What! neither friend nor lover?"
"I have said So"
'Nor friend, nor lover, but only hus-
bandr' laughs he. "a very unique lit
tie affair altogether"
"Miss Grey, at last may return to
you," says low voice at her elbow.
With a convulsive start she turns, and,
as if involuntarily, holds out her hand
to Massareene. There IS something in
the fond, kind, ugly face that now at this
instant-when her soul is filled with hor-
ror of him whom she has promised to
marry-appeals to her strongly.
eyes, yes-at last!' she murmurs,
brokenly, and moves away with him
without so much as parting glance at
Grant, Boyle
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16
CHAPTER VIII.

The door beyond opens slowly, and q
figure that looms large and terrible in
the light of the dim lamp it carries ap-
pears upon the threshold.
Millcent, benumbed, fascinated, star
ing with wide eyes, sees man dressed in
the common coarse fustian suit of all ar
tisan. The face is hidden; over it mask
of black satin is drawn carefully. This
gives a last touch of terror to presence
already big with fearful mystery in the
eyes of the poor girl gazing at it, in a
spellbOund anguish, from over the frlllcd
and dainty linen sheeting.
1t is an impossible thing, in spite Of all
wise writer's to the contrary, to account
for human fecling-to arrange for what
it will cause the owner of it to do or say
on certain occasions and under certain
circumstances.
Millicent, a moment ago more dead
than alive, when her fear was hidden
from her, now that it appears before her
in flesh aud blood and an abominably
bad suit of clothes, feels her soul rise
within her, her courage grow apace, and
lifting her eyes-though still in very
agony of doubt and horror-she stares Mt
the intruder with some small semblance
of defiance.
The intruder, however, being no doubt
a man of base mind, to whom lofty senti-
ments are unknown, returns her would-bo
naughty glance through his mask with
an air calm as O summer eve.
sect up!" he says-neither more nor
less, but just this cOncisely.
1t is demand that Miss Grey in her
newborn fit of courage sees fit to scorn.
81 shall mott" she says from her strong
hold behind the bedclothes.
However ignominiously she behaves
afterward, it must now be said OF her
that she is filled with high courage.
"Won't you!" says the man in fust-
ian. His tone is remarkably high and
squeaky; not-aS Miss Grey remarks, even
at this awful molnent-like the voice OF
any human thing she has ever heard.
81 give you just three minutes to get
into your clothes: no more. Look sharp,